Anchor davit



Aug. 30, 1927.

ANCHOR DAVIT Original Filed Aug. 5, 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 1,640,672 B. M. SCHAUMAN I Aug. 30,1927. 7 B. SCHAUMAN ANCHOR DAVIT Original Filed g- 5, 1922 3 Sheets-SheecZ W g vwemto x B. M. SCHAUMAN ANCHOR DAVIT Aug. 30., 1927. 1,640,672

Original Filed Aug- '5. 13,22 3 Sheets-Sheet Patented Aug. 39, 1927.

tea e572 UNITED STATES ATnNroFFics.

BROR MAX SCHAUMAN, OF ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW- JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AN ASSOCIATION COMPRISING GRANDIN VpJ OHNSON, OTTO GAUTSCHY, AND-HARRY XV. JOHNSON, ALL ,OF HIGHLANDS, NEVJ JERSEY; WILLIAM KOCH, .OF LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY; AND BROR -MAX'SCHA UMAN, OF ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW JERSEY; ONE-FIFTH TO EACH 1 A vcnon navrr.

Application filed August 3, 1922, Serial No. 579,370. Renewed November 17, 1926.

This invention relates to anchor davit devices and has for its ob ect the provision of i eaus "for raising and lowering a ships anchor with a minimum of effort and with- 5 out injury to thevessel. I i

A further object of this invention is the provision of means whereby the anchor may be automatically lockedin position on board the vessel when raised.

in A further object of this invention is the provision of a support for said anchor and f means whereby said anchor automatically positions itself upon said support when the former is raised;

Other objects and advantages will herematter appear.

in the accompanying drawings: Fig. l is a sideelevation of a portion of a vessel with the invention applied thereto,

0 the anchor bein shown in position ready to be lowered. p r

Fig. 2 is a. view similar to Fig. 1 but with the anchor resting upon its'support. I

Fig. 3 is aifront elevat'on of the anchor davit as shown Fig. 1. I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device as shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the carriage upon which the support is mounted. 3 6 is a view ot'the upper portion of the support showing the means for properly and automatically positioning the anchor upon the support, andshowing the anchor just before reaching said upper port on.

Li.) Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig; 6 but'sho wing the anchor raised and properly/positioned relative to the support.

v Fig. 8 is a view similar to Figs. 6 and 7 but showing the support beginning to swing toward the carriage. w r Fig. 9 is a front elevation, gpartly sectioned. of the member whereby the support is connectedto the carriage.

Fig. 10 is adetail of one of the positioning members on the upper portion of the support. I

Fig. 11 is a front view otthe positioning members on the upper end of the support.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown as an anchor havingarm's'lil at one end of the shank and a ring 12 at .the other end of the shank, the plane o'fsaidring being substantially the plane of said arms; Ajcable 15 is'attach'ed at one end to the ring 12 and a cross-bar-or rod 16 is passed through said cable near the ring so that said rod is substantially in the plane of said ring. The other end of'the cable'is connected to'a winch or other winding mechanism. J

For supporting the anchor there is provided a support'2O having apulley '21 at its upper end over which the cable passes, and having a' plate 22 at itsl'ower end for supporting the arms 11 of the anchor. The "support 2 0 is pivotally connected by a bracket 2t fixed thereto to acarriage 25 which is mounted by anti-friction rollers 26 and 27 between upper and lower rails 28 and .29 fixed to the vessel. When the anchor is ineffective it rests upon the support 20 which in turn rests upon the carriage, as shown in Fig. 2." A cable attachedto any suitable winding mechanism may be provided for drawing the carriage outwardly upon the' deck of the vessel tot-he Fig. 2positio1i, said outward jino'vement being limited by suitable stops 35. In this position the heavy arms ll of the anchor project over'the sides ofthe vessel so that when the cable 15 is released the anchor Willfbv its own weight, rot-ate the support 20 about bracket 2430 that the anchor .may fall freely. To limit the outward movement of support 20 there .is provided at each side of said support a linkage 30 pivoted at one end to the upper end of the support at 32 andat the other end at 33 to a bracket 34;"fixed to the carriage Means are provided whereby the anchor, when drawn up, positions itself properly upon the support .20. Said means comprises 9 a plate 37 fixed tothe upperend of the support in a plane parallel .to the plane of plate :22, so that as cross-bar 16 and ring 12 contact with plate37 the latter will turn them, and hence also the anchor arms, until their plane coincideswith that of plate 22, so that when theanchor is any drawn up, both arms 11 vvillcome to rest simultaneously upon plate 22, The upward movement of the anchor is limited by the engagementnf we cross-bar 16 in jaws 39 at the outer ends of link 30. Further winding of the cable after the engagement of the bar 16 in jaw s39 will rotate support 20 inwardly until the arms ll of the anchor rest upon plate 22 and a tongue 40 on plate 37 projects through ring l2 to preventlateral movement of the latter. At the same time a tongue 46 at the end of each linl: engages in openings 47 in plate 237 and projects therethrough to prevent downward slipping of the bar 16, and hence of the anchor, since said tongues a6 will engage said bar and prevent said downward movement. 7

After the anchor has positioned itself upon the support, further winding of the cable 15 will rotate the support about the, pivot of bracket 24- inwardly upon the carriage. Since the distance between pivot and the upper end of the support is shortened as the support rotates inwardly, each link 30 comprises two sections 41 and 4-2 pivot-ed together at 43 so that section ail. may'rotate about pivot 43 in a counterclockwise or inward direction and fold upon section 42. lVhen the anchor is lowered and support 20 rotates outwardly, section ll rotates outwardly about pivot 43, said out ward rotation of section ll being limited by the engagement of a pin 44; on an extension of section 4-1 in a groove 4:5 in section 42.

The anchor and support being rotated to rest upon the carriage, the latter may be drawn inwardly by further winding of cable 15. To prevent the anchor slipping oil the support due to rolling of the-vessel, guards 50 may be fixed to either side of the support, the lower ends 51 of said guards extending between the arms 11 to prevent lateral movement thereof.

The above description illustrates a pre-- terred embodiment of my invention, but

Various changes may be resorted to within the scope of the annexed claims.

Claims:

1. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vessel, a support for said anchor,

said support being pivoted near its lower for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vessel, a support for said anchor, said support being pivoted near its lower end on said carriage, the center otgri-ivity of said anchor when positioned upon said support, and with the carriage in outward position, being outside of the Vessel, so that release of said cable permits the anchor to rotate the upper end of said support outwardly so that the anchor may be lowered clear of the vessel, a linlrpivoted on said carriage and pivotally connected'to the up per end of said support for limiting the outward movement of the latter and means on the support for positioning. the anchor when thesame is being raised.

3. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel. for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vessel, a support for said anchor, said support being pivoted near its lower end upon said carriage, the center of gravity of said anchor when positioned upon said support, and with the carriage in outward position, being outside ot the vessel,

so that release of said cable permitsxthe anchor to rotate the upper end of said support outwardly so that the anchor may be lowered clear of the vessel, and a link pivoted on said carriage and pivotally connect-ed to the upper end of said support for limiting the outward movement of the latter, said link being collapsible to permit the outer end of said support to be'swung inwardly upon said carriage,

4. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vessel, a support for said anchor, said support being pivoted near its lower end upon said carriage, the center of gravity of said anchor when positioned upon said support, and with the carriage inputward position, being outside of the vessel, so that release of said cable permits the anchor to rotate the upper end of said support outwardly so that the anchor may be lowered clear of the vessel, and a link pivoted onsaid carriage and pivotally connected to the. upper end of said support for limiting the outward movement of the latter, said linlr comprising pivoted sections which fold one 'upon the other to permit the outer end of said support to swing inwardly upon said carriage.

5. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vesseha support for said anchor, said support being pivoted near its lower end upon said his llU

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carriage, the center of gravity of said anchor when positioned upon said support, and with the carriage in outward position, being outside of the vessel. so that relieaseof said cable permits the anchor to rotate the upper end of said support outwardly so that the anchor may be lowered clear of the vessel, and a link pivoted on said carriage and pivotally connected to the upper end of said support for limiting the outward movement of the latter, said link comprising pivoted sections which told one upon the other to permit the outer end of said support to swing inwardly upon said carriage, said sections being unfolded by the outward movement of said upper end of the suppprt, and means for limiting the unfolding, movement of said sections so that said sections form continuous linkv 6. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprisin a carriage movable inwardiy and outwardly upon said vessel, a' support for said anchor, said support being pivoted near its lower end upon said carriage, the center of gravity of said anchor when positioned upon said support, and with the carriage in outward position, being outside of the vessel, so that release of said cable permits the anchor to rotate the upper end of said support outwardly so that the anchor may be lowered clear of the vessel, and a link pivoted on said carriage and pivotally connected to the upper end of said support for limiting the outward movement of the latter, said link comprising pivoted sections which told one upon the other to permit the outer end of the support to swing inwardly upon said carriage, said sections being unfolded by the outward movement of the upper end of the support, and means for limiting the unfolding movementof said sections so that said sections form a continuous link. said means comprising an extension on one of said sections, a pin carried by said extension, said other section having a groove for receiving said pin.

7. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vessel, a support for said anchor, said support being pivoted near its lower end on said carriage. the center of gravity of said anchor when positioned upon said support, and with the carriage in outward position, being outside of the vessel, so that release of saidcable permits the anchor to rotate the upper end of said support outwardly so that the anchor may be lowered clear of the vessel, and a link pivoted at each side of said support on said carriage and pivotally connected to the upper end of said support for limiting the outward increment in? the later, said link having means on its outer end for limiting the upward movement of the anchor.

said anchor to be raised or lowered clear of said vessel, and a plate carried by the upper end of said support for engaging the upper end of the anchor as the latteris raised to properly position said anchor relative to said support 9. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a" cable, said davi-t comprising a pivoted support for said anchor, said support being swingable outwardly to permit said anchor to be raised or lowered clear of the vesser ind a plate carried by the upper end of said support for engaging the upper end of the anchor as the latter is raised, the plane of said plate being substantially parallel to the plane of said support to properly position said anchor relative to said support,

10. An anchor davit mounted ona vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of. a cable; said davit comprising a pivoted support for said anchor, said support being swingable outwardly to permit said anchor to be raised or lowered clear of the vessel,

said anchor having a ring at its upper end,

and a plate carried by the upper end of said support for engaging said rlng as the anchor is raised to turn said anchor into the plane of said plate, the plane of said plate being substantially parallel to the plane of said support to properly positionsaid anchor relative to said support.

11. An anchor davit'mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a pivoted support for said anchor, said support being swingable outwardly to permit said anchor to be raised or lowered clear of'the vessel, said anchor having a ring at its upper end,

i and a plate carried by the upper end of said support for engaging said ring as the anchor is raised toturn'said anchor into the plane of said plate, the plane of said plate being substantially parallel to the plane of said support to properly position said anchor relative to said support, said plate having an extension, said extension projecting through said ring when the support and anchor are positioned on the carriage to prevent lateral movement of the upper end of said anchor.

12. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a pivoted support for said anchor, said support being swingable outwardly to permit said anchor i Qt) to be raised. or lowered clear of the vessel, said anchor having a ring at its upper end,

and a plate carried by the upper end of said support for engaging said ring as the anchor is raised to turn said anchor into the plane of said plate, the plane of said plate being substantially parallel to the plane of said support to properly position said anchor rela ive to said support. said plate having an extension, said extension projecting through said ring when the support and anchor are positioned on the carriage to prevent lateral movement of the upper end of said anchor, and a guard on said support for preventing lateral movement of the lower end otsaid anchor.

13. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a pivoted support for said anchor, said support being swingable outwardly to permit said anchor to be raised or lowered clear of the vessel, said anchor having a ring at its upper end, and a plate carried by the upper end of said support for engaging said ring as the anchor is raised to turn said anchor into the plane of said plate, the plane of said plate being substantially parallel to the plane of said support to properly position saidanchor relative tosaid support, said support being swingable inwardly when said anchor has been positioned thereon, and means passing through said plate when said support is swung inwardly and engageable with said ring to prevent downward movement of said ring and said anchor.

14. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raising and lowering an anchor by means of a cable, said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vessel, :1 support for said anchor, said support being pivoted near its lower endon said carriage, a bracket on the carriage, a link pivoted at one end to the bracket and having its other end pivoted tothe upper end of the support, said link adapted to limit. the outward movement of thesupport.

15. An anchor davit mounted on a vessel for raisingand lowering an anchor by means of a cable. said davit comprising a carriage movable inwardly and outwardly upon said vessel, a support, said support having a resting plate for the anchor at its lower end, and a positioning plate for the anchor it its upper end, the positioning plate. being provided with openings, said support being pivoted near its lower end to said carriage, the outer end of the support adapted to be swung beyond the side of the vessel when the anchor is lowered, a link pivoted at its lower end to the carriage and having its upper end pivoted to the upper end of the support. the upper end of the link being provided with jaw members and a tongue -member, said jaw-memloers adapted to engage a cross bar carried by the cable and the tongue member adapted to enter the open ings in the positioning plate for positioning the anchor on the resting plate when'the anchor is raised and the support swung in- B-RoR MAX SCHAUMAN. 

